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Be Holy As I Am Holy

• Leviticus 192

Fredericktown church of Christ Gospel Meeting
August 9, 2009 Prepared by Chris Reeves
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Leviticus Neglected

• Leviticus is considered boring by many detailed
  sacrifices, long lists of laws, etc.
• Leviticus is neglected in our reading
• Leviticus is for us today! (Rom. 154)

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Introduction to Leviticus

• Title Leviticus (Lev. 2532-33 Heb. 711)
• Author Moses (Lev. 11 Mt. 84 Lk. 222-24
  Rom. 105)
• Occasion Israel at Mt. Sinai, 1 month period
  (Ex. 4017 Lev. 738 251 2646 2734 Num.
  11)

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Introduction to Leviticus

• Theme Holy Living Set Apart for God
• Leviticus 1144-45
• Holy is found 77 times in the book (KJV)
• NT Use Jn. 115 (Lev. 109) Lk. 224 (Lev.
  128) Rom. 105 and Gal. 312 (Lev. 185) 1
  Pet. 116 (Lev. 192) Mt. 533 (Lev. 1912)
  Mt. 543 1919 2237,39 Mk. 1231,33
  Lk. 1027 Rom. 139 Gal. 514 and Jas. 28
  (Lev. 1918) Ac. 323 (Lev. 2329) Mt. 538
  (Lev. 2420) 2 Cor. 616 (Lev. 2612)

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The Book of Leviticus( Outlined )

• The WAY to God (Lev. 1-17) Get right with
  God!
• Access to God through holy sacrifices
• The WALK with God (18-27) Keep right with
  God!
• Fellowship with God through holy living

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Introduction to Leviticus

• A Holy God (1 Pet. 115-16)
• A Holy Priesthood (1 Pet. 25)
• A Holy Nation (1 Pet. 29)

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Be Holy As I Am Holy1 Peter 115-16

• Peter quotes from Leviticus (1144-45 192
  207,26 218) to establish his point concerning
  Christian holiness
• Note the theme of holy living running through 1
  Peter 113 212 (115-16,19,22 21,5,9,11)
• What can we learn from this quotation about holy
  living today?

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Be Holy

• Gods people can and must live holy lives lives
  that are set apart for Gods service and pure
  (Rom. 619,22 Ephesians 14 527 2
  Cor. 71 Heb. 1214)
• Gods people can remove sin from their lives
  Gods people do not have to sin (1 Jn. 21)

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As I Am Holy

• Gods people can and must live like God in heaven
  God, not man, is our standard of living (Eph.
  424 Heb. 1210 2 Pet. 14)
• We must be like God perfect (Mt. 548) merciful
  (Lk. 636) holy (1 Pet. 115-16) light (1 Jn.
  15-9) pure and righteous (1 Jn. 33,7) love
  (1 Jn. 37-21 417)

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Be Holy Means Be Different

• Distinction is a theme of Leviticus (1010
  1147 2025 see Ezek. 2226 4240 4423
  4814-15)
• We must exhibit a distinction in
• Our living (2 Cor. 614-71 note 616 and Lev.
  2612)
• Our family (Eph. 522 64)
• Our preaching (Acts 2027)
• Our view of the Lords church (Mt. 1618 Ac.
  412)

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How To Be Holy As God is Holy

• Remember the salvation for you (Lev. 1144-45)
• Repent of the sin within you (Lev. 55)
• Remove the uncleanness from among you (Lev.
  1531)
• Reject the worldliness outside you (Lev.
  181-5,24-30)
• Recognize the distinction around you (Lev.
  1010-11)
• Reverence the Lord God above you
  (Lev.
  192,3,4,10,12,14,16,18,25,28,30,31,32,34,36,37)